Evidence of postmortem trauma was common. A total of 28 Tasmanian devil skulls containing 1,028 teeth were examined.
Assessment of skull trauma, anatomical and developmental abnormalities, periodontitis, endodontic disease, and tooth resorption was performed. To do so, anatomical and pathological findings were documented in Tasmanian devil skulls using photography and dental radiography.
As such, the aim of this study was to describe macroscopic and radiographic anatomy and identify the prevalence of anatomic variations and pathological processes in Tasmanian devil dentition and skulls. While the gross skull and dental morphology, masticatory biomechanics, dental eruption patterns, and radiographic dental anatomy has been described in the Tasmanian devil ( Sarcophilus harrisii), to date no studies have comprehensively examined the prevalence and appearance of pathologic processes affecting their skulls and dentition.
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